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Private elementary school · Silver Spring, Maryland

Torah School of Greater Washington

Torah School of Greater Washington rates 6.3 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from 48 schools in Silver Spring for context and is not part of the rating.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
6.3this school

6.3 on a one-to-ten scale.

#223 of 414 schools in Maryland · The estimated academic score from 48 schools in Silver Spring is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private elementary school in Silver Spring, MD serving grades Kindergarten – 6th.

It ranks 223 of 414 schools in Maryland.

Torah School of Greater Washington is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.

The rating blends 4 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Classroom Attention
6.3
30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment
9.6
15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion
2.4
20% of the rating
Community Context
Data not available
School Profile
8.1
15% of the rating
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 48 schools in Silver Spring. Learn more
  • What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in MD.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in MD.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 20910; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Torah School of Greater Washington and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$107,994
Median home value
$690,900
Median rent
$1,992/mo
College educated
74.1%
Homeownership
34.6%
Poverty rate
6.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 20910; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
89
Very Walkable
Transit Score
59
Good Transit
Bike Score
58
Bikeable
County reported crime
1,725/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

  • White98%
  • Black1%
  • Asian1%

Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).

Compare nearby

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Private-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  8. Torah School of Greater Washingtonthis school
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and seven rate higher than Torah School of Greater Washington among the rated peers.Private-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Torah School of Greater Washington serve?

Torah School of Greater Washington serves students in grades Kindergarten through 6th.

How many students attend Torah School of Greater Washington?

Torah School of Greater Washington has an enrollment of approximately 333 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Torah School of Greater Washington?

The student-teacher ratio at Torah School of Greater Washington is 9.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does Torah School of Greater Washington rank in MD?

Torah School of Greater Washington ranks #223 of 414 private schools in MD.

What is Torah School of Greater Washington's MySchoolScout rating?

Torah School of Greater Washington has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Torah School of Greater Washington a private school?

Yes, Torah School of Greater Washington is a private coeducational school with a Jewish affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.

Is Torah School of Greater Washington a religious school?

Torah School of Greater Washington has a Jewish religious affiliation.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 6th
Enrollment
333
Gender split
48% M / 52% F
Student-teacher ratio
9.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
35
Type
Private
Coed status
Coed
Affiliation
Jewish
School day
8.5 hours
Days per year
172 days
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Montgomery County
Area population (ZIP 20910)
45,096
Area average commute
32.6 min
Area median age
35.2

NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Maryland Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.